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Classical theology begins with the premise that God is infinite, but how can humans possibly have knowledge of God when infinity is, by definition, beyond the bounds of human imagination?
The former chair of the New Zealand SEC discusses the correlation between profitability and having an equal number of men and women on corporate boards.
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If there is a quantum theory of gravity, is String Theory the only game in town? “I just think too many nice things have happened in string theory for it to […]
Sex may be enjoyable, but in evolutionary terms, it’s a very difficult way to reproduce.
Does God give believers a mental health boost? Two psychologists argue that it’s just not so — atheists are just as emotionally stable as those with religion.
Tech companies fighting for market share are focused on making their products and services so pleasurable that they become the stuff of compulsive habits in their customers.
Computer science curriculum must be adopted by K-12 schools in order to increase diversity in the tech sector.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheryl WuDunn recently visited Big Think to discuss her new book, A Path Appears.
Letting employees decorate their workspaces plays an important role in building relationships within the company — without them there aren’t any icebreakers.
Plenty of careers previously thought to be untouchable by automation have already experienced robotic disruption.
If you’re lucky enough to have a professional colleague take you under their wing, you have to identify ways to nurture that relationship from the receiving end.
A recent New York Times op-ed advocating for student loan default has elicited a bevy of critical responses.
Like L. Ron Hubbard knew, the veneer of celebrity casts such a bright light that the details are obscured. Perhaps that’s why we call them “stars.” The closer you get, the harder to observe the shadows being cast.
Perspective-taking describes the ability to see things from another’s point of view and it’s an important skill to teach children early on.
One researcher explores the ethics of tomorrow through the science fiction stories that entertain us today.
A new wave of authors — think of them as Richard Dawkins’ more evolved descendants — is building the case for a “new atheism” that focuses more on what it values than on a blanket rejection of God.
“When I think of art, I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life,” minimalist artist Agnes Martin once explained. “It is not in the eye; it is in my mind. In our minds there is awareness of perfection.” In the first comprehensive survey of her art at the Tate Modern, in London, England, the exhibition Agnes Martin strives to guide viewers to that “awareness of perfection” Martin strove to embody in her minimalist, geometrically founded art. Rather than the cold, person-less brand of modernist minimalism, Martin’s work personifies the warm humanity of Buddhist editing down to essentials. At the same time, surveying Martin’s art and thinking allows us to revisit the feminist critiques of minimalism and shows how Martin’s stepping back from the bustle of the New York art scene freed her to find “a beautiful mind” — not just for women, but for everyone.
Mariam Sultana became her country’s first woman with a Ph.D. in astrophysics. This is her story, with an update on where she is now. Mariam Sultana, Pakistan’s very first woman […]
Business executive Amanda Mesler draws upon her 26 years of leadership experience to explain what it takes to be a CEO: vision, execution, backbone, and a strong support system.
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Swedish researchers have established a link between excessive drinking and scoring poorly on intelligence exams.
The Urban Gun-Detection System helps police pinpoint gunshot locations, but privacy advocates worry about the secondary uses this listening technology holds.
Did you know that in 2014 the top 25 hedge fund managers in the U.S. were paid a collective $11.6 billion?
College students will text anywhere — in the shower, on the toilet, and even while they’re having sex. So, why are young adults so compelled to respond?
An ideological battle over diversity, inclusion, and ownership is being fought over sci-fi’s most prestigious awards.
How much homework should students do each night? One group of researcher says 70 minutes strikes the perfect balance.
Exploring and mapping the Universe? A great plan. But the math of spending billions on asteroid deflection doesn’t add up. “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the […]
Procrastinators should watch themselves; according to a recent study, putting off today what you could do tomorrow may have ties to heart disease.
The real barrier to getting more women into leadership roles is the issue of time commitment. Companies that embrace values diversity and accommodate various time commitments will open doors to leadership for previously shut-out members of the available talent pool.
The South By Southwest Festival in Austin has become so saturated with startups and investors that entrepreneurs have had to get creative in order to draw attention.